Bacteria play key roles in degrading organic matter, both in the soil and in aquatic ecosystems. While most bacteria digest ...

Orangefoot Pimpleback. Monkeyface. Fuzzy Pigtoe. Despite their playful monikers, mussels are rock-like animals that play a ...

Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren't just scenic parts of our landscape -- they're also vital engines for life on Earth. These inland waters 'breathe' oxygen, just like we do. But a new study ...

Freshwater ecology is the study of all aspects of the ecology of terrestrial aquatic systems, including rivers, lakes and ponds. It includes the community ecology of these ecosystems, as well as ...

Highly adaptable, Asian small-clawed otters can thrive in a variety of freshwater aquatic habitats, from swamps and mangrove ...

We bet you didn’t know these “Did you know” facts are everywhere, and you might start to hear some over and over again, on the back of a Snapple cap or something. Yes, you k ...

Along the way, attendees learned some cool facts about glaciers: these massive rivers of ice hold nearly 70% of the world’s freshwater and help stabilize both local and global climates. But as they ...

Whereas animal cultures affect just a few crucial behaviors, such as courtship and feeding, human cultures cover a massive and constantly expanding set of activities, from clothing to table ...

Psychrolutes marcidus, known for its miserable expression, was made the mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation ... including 300 endemics and 54 freshwater species, many of which are declining ...

In a draft notice of violation obtained by WLRN, Miami-Dade county officials say FPL repeatedly violated orders laid out in a consent decree written in part to hold more freshwater on wetlands ...

As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the freshwater reserves that people depend on. But this brine isn’t just coming from the ocean: New research shows ...